class Github::Repos::Contents

"ref" => "master"
"archive_format" => "tarball",
github.repos.contents.archive 'user-name', 'repo-name',
github = Github.new
= Examples

* :ref - Optional string - valid Git reference, defaults to master
* :archive_format - Required string - either tarball or zipball
= Parameters

Note: For private repositories, these links are temporary and expire quickly.

a second GET request.
to follow redirects or you will need to use the Location header to make
archive for a repository. Please make sure your HTTP framework is configured
This method will return a 302 to a URL to download a tarball or zipball

Get archive link

def archive(*args)
  arguments(args, :required => [:user, :repo])
  params         = arguments.params
  archive_format = params.delete('archive_format') || 'zipball'
  ref            = params.delete('ref') || 'master'
  get_request("/repos/#{user}/#{repo}/#{archive_format}/#{ref}", params)
end